Knockdown box or crate.



No. 898,062. PATENTED SEPT. 8, 1908.

L. MOMULLEN.

KNOCKDOWN BOX. 0R CRATE. APPLIOATION FILED DEC. 30, 1907.

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IZ'E I LEWIS MGMULLEN, OF ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA.

KNOCKDOWN BOX OR CRATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 8, 1908.

Application filed December 30, 1907. Serial No. 08,611.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEWIs MoMULLEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Altoona, in the county of Blair and State of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Knockdown Boxes orCrates; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figuresof reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in knock-downboxes or crates and the object in view is to produce a device of thisnature which, when not in use, may be reduced to a small compass therebyeconomizing in storage room.

The invention consists further in the provision of a knock-down box orcrate having means whereby the same may be held'in a folded or openedout relation.

The invention comprises various details of construction and combinationsand arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described andthen specifically defined in the appended claims.

I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure1 is a perspective view showing the box open. Fig. 2 is a view of thebox closed. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view longitudinally through thebox opened. Fig. 4 is a similar view through the box closed. Fig. 5 is asectional view through the box 0 en, and Fig. 6 is a similar view of thebox 0 osed.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates the bottom of a box or a crate which has short side pieces Bextending at right angles to said bottom, and C is a short flangeprojecting from the upper face of the bottom and is continuous with theflange or beading C upon the side pieces B.

D-D designate the end pieces of the box or crate which are hinged to theupper sur face of the bottom adjacent to the flange C a suflicientdistance therefrom so that, when the ends are opened up at right anglesto the bottom, the outer face of each end will be in contact with theinner edges of the flange O and also against the inner edges of box isfolded.

the beading C upon the strips B and serves to hold the end pieces fromswinging farther outward than said flanges. The free swinging edge of.each of said end pieces has a tongue E.

FF designate two of the side wings of the box which are hinged one toeach strip B in such a manner that, when said side wings are opened outat right angles to the bottom, their opposite faces will be flush withthe opposite faces of the strips B. Each of said wings F has a marginalbeading or flange F about three of its edges and the ends of the flangesupon each wing terminate a slight distance from the inner hinged end ofthe wing and each end is beveled or inclined as at F and adapted to forma continuous beading or flange with the flanges C and C when the The topof the box, designated by letter H, has two flanges H and H projectingfrom each face of the top adjacent to its ends, the spaces intermediatethe flanges H and H being adapted to receive the tongue E formed uponthe ends D when the box is opened up and the opposite longitudinal edgesof the cover have the shoulders K over which the flanged portions of thewings F are adapted to fit, as shown clearly in the sectional view ofthe box opened out. It will be noted upon reference to the drawings thatthe two wings F have apertures N formed therein and also that the tophas a transverse aperture 0 which, when the cover is adjusted in placeand the box opened, is in registration with the apertures N and adaptedto receive a locking rod T having a head T at one end and its other endthreaded to receive an elongated cylindrical nut T whereby the lock andbox may be held in an opened up relation. Said wings F, it will benoted, also have apertures R formed transversely therethrough and soformed that, when the sides are turned down in a plane parallel with thebottom of the box, they will be in registration with each other andadapted to receive the same locking rod.

From the foregoing, it will be noted that, by the provision of aknock-down box embodying the features of my invention, a simple andeflicient means is afforded whereby, when the box is opened out for use,the joints are thoroughly protected against foreign matter entering thebox or the contents of the latter escaping about the ends or sidesthereof and, by the provision of the locking means, the parts may beheld securely toby means of the locking rod in the manner set forth.

What I claim to be new is A knock-down box vhaving a bottom withopposite longitudinal flanges at right angles thereto, the sides hingedto said flanges and having their free longitudinal edges rabbeted, ribsprojecting from the inner faces of said bottom, flanges and sides, endpieces hinged to the bottom and each having its free swinging edgerabbeted and its outer 1 throw limited by said ribs, a cover having itslongitudinal edges rabbeted and adapted to receive the rabbeted portionsof said side, the under surface of said top having transverse groovesengaged by the rabbeted edges of the ends of the box, a locking rodpassing through registering apertures in the sides and top and having athreaded portion, a cylindrical nut with threaded opening adapted toreceive the threaded end of said rod, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afliX my signature in presence of twowitnesses;

LEl/VIS MOMULLEN Witnesses:

P. M. SWANGER, J AMES MOFEELY.

